1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point
Mixed Use Property in California, CA · 161 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco · 94080
At a glance
1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point is a 148,020-square-foot mixed use property building at 161 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco in South San Francisco, California, built in 2019. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 242.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,996 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 242.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,996 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,232,102 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 148,020 sq ft |
| Source record | california:7089587:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 242.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,996 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 348.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,386 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 471.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,267 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 161 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94080
- Coordinates
- 37.66277, -122.39425
Within ~1 km
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How does 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point compare with other mixed use property buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 294 mixed use property buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 242.1 kBtu/ft² is about 241% above the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 213% above the group average of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 148,020 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 200,559 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 471.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 242.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 49% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,267 tCO₂e to 1,996 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does a site EUI of 242.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point's 242.1 kBtu/ft² across 148,020 sq ft works out to about 35.8 billion Btu (10,502 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 10,232,102 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point to report its energy use?
1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:7089587:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point's energy grade?
1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 242.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 242.1 kBtu/ft² across 148,020 sq ft, including 10,232,102 kWh of electricity.
What are 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point's carbon emissions?
1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point reported 1,996 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point?
1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point is at 161 Oyster Point Boulevard, South San Francisco, in South San Francisco, California 94080. Its coordinates are 37.66277, -122.39425 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point and when was it built?
1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point has 148,020 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1987 The Cove 161 Oyster Point, South San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1987-the-cove-161-oyster-point-71bc4cf7 (data as of July 9, 2026).